GDT: Game XX Pens vs Preds

[Buddy Bizarre]

Should be Rust on L2. Hino/DOC on L1.

Malkin needs some help, and line 1 looks good even with DOC.

That's really the debate: do you want balance or do you want a dominating L1?

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Smarter doesn't mean we are stupid. Even he knew they were really stretching things. I mean, he turned a .500 team into a .500 team.

This isn't rocket appliances, here.

I didn't say we were stupid. I said he's smarter than us and is aware of the same things we are. More, in fact.
Sullivan is the one who discards his own common sense and hockey instincts for the sake of pride, attachment and stubbornness.
Dubas isn't like that. He'll make adjustments that he feels are necessary.

 

[BigEezyE22]

I didn't say we were stupid. I said he's smarter than us and is aware of the same things we are. More, in fact.
Sullivan is the one who discards his own common sense and hockey instincts for the sake of pride, attachment and stubbornness.
Dubas isn't like that. He'll make adjustments that he feels are necessary.

...and we know that how?

 

[Darren McCord]

That's really the debate: do you want balance or do you want a dominating L1?

You cant win with just line 1 going as proven this year already. You need balance

 

[AuroraBorealis]

...and we know that how?

Those long press conferences and interviews. He's a deeper, clearer thinker. He analyzes more variables, and is more objective than people are here. The research and time put in is on a totally different level. He's open to old school and new school approaches. He's very clearly in constant communication with WBS and the analytics department.
Most of this board fall prey to emotions when giving their opinions. Most people here cut corners and are unwilling to put in the time required to come to good conclusions.
That's totally normal and to be expected, since we're not paid to do that. We're just fans. We should be more humble about what we know.

 

[BigEezyE22]

Those long press conferences and interviews. He's a deeper, clearer thinker. He analyzes more variables, and is more objective than people are here. The research and time put in is on a totally different level. He's open to old school and new school approaches. He's very clearly in constant communication with WBS and the analytics department.
Most of this board fall prey to emotions when giving their opinions. Most people here cut corners and are unwilling to put in the time required to come to good conclusions.
That's totally normal and to be expected, since we're not paid to do that. We're just fans. We should be more humble about what we know.

So he says a lot of stuff...

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Good to have Rust back.

Wish he'd start back on Malkin's line, but we know that ain't happening.

 

[66-30-33]

That's really the debate: do you want balance or do you want a dominating L1?

Balance easily.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I'm taking the Pens tonight. Nashville's on a good win streak. We're notorious for messing those up.

 

[Ryder71]

Riley Smith slowed down big time.

More like Disappeared!

I'm taking the Pens tonight. Nashville's on a good win streak. We're notorious for messing those up.

We do it to ourselves enough times. let's employ that same strategy on someone else.

That's really the debate: do you want balance or do you want a dominating L1?

Balance! The deeper teams largely enjoy the most success.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

I’m smarter than Dubas. Idk about y’all tho.

 

[BigEezyE22]

I’m smarter than Dubas. Idk about y’all tho.

Do you wear smart looking glasses like him?

 

[SEALBound]

I’m smarter than Dubas. Idk about y’all tho.

How hard can you throw a bottle of water, tho?

 

[Andy99]

Figures lol…Sullivan will never put Rust w Geno

 

[Empoleon8771]

I want them to flip Rust and O'Connor, but I'm happier to see Nylander out of the lineup than I am mad about that.

 

[Ugene Magic]

How hard can you throw a bottle of water, tho?

 

[PensandCaps]

How is Hino sitting for bums like Carter, Nieto and Harkins

 

[Rudy Russo]

Figures lol…Sullivan will never put Rust w Geno

Sully cannot help himself.

 

[Grouch]

How is Hino sitting for bums like Carter, Nieto and Harkins

THIS....if he's not injured then its completely f*ckery

 

[Rudy Russo]

How is Hino sitting for bums like Carter, Nieto and Harkins

At least have Hino over Harkins.

 

[PensandCaps]

THIS....if he's not injured then its completely f*ckery

Makes no sense, could really use his forechecking. He is productive so far , too.

 

[Andy99]

THIS....if he's not injured then its completely f*ckery

I believe he’s injured…didn’t he miss a game or some practices

 

[WickedWrister]

I'm fine with GCR, it's easily the best iteration of any line we have at even strength, even if their defense as a whole is kind of underwhelming.

Bottom 6 is actually starting to contribute a bit, it's L2 (G, Rakell, Smith) that has gone silent. Need one of them to jumpstart something.

 

[Andy99]

I'm fine with GCR, it's easily the best iteration of any line we have at even strength, even if their defense as a whole is kind of underwhelming.

Bottom 6 is actually starting to contribute a bit, it's L2 (G, Rakell, Smith) that has gone silent. Need one of them to jumpstart something.

That’s why people would rather see Rust on L2…DOC didn’t completely destroy L1 either…and Rakell can’t jump start anything on LTIR

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Jake-Sid-Smith
DOC-Geno-Rust

Is what I'd try out, just to see if things work.